Network World First Look
January 02, 2025
Crypto flexibility key to preparing for quantum threat, experts say
NIST standards for quantum-safe encryption are due out this summer. As quantum computing advances, enterprises need to consider their encryption infrastructure and post-quantum security strategies.
IBM announces 50-fold quantum speed improvement
IBM Quantum Heron can now leverage Qiskit to run certain classes of quantum circuits with up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations.
Error-correction gains bring quantum computing a step closer
Three startups have announced error-correction breakthroughs that could accelerate enterprise adoption of quantum computing.
NIST finally settles on quantum-safe crypto standards
After years of review, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has chosen three encryption algorithms as the basis for its post-quantum security strategy: ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA.
Microsoft and Atom Computing aim for reliable quantum computing
Companies unveil a commercial quantum machine featuring 24 entangled logical qubits.
Google claims breakthrough with Willow quantum computing chip but no real-world use yet
Google's breakthrough in speed and error correction with its new quantum chip, while not immediately useful for most businesses, accelerates the timeline for quantum-safe security preparation and signals a critical moment for technology leaders to begin strategic planning for the quantum era.
IBM, Microsoft and Boeing mark advances in quantum computing
IBM today announced its Quiskit Functions Catalog, a collection of services that are designed to make it easier for enterprise developers to experiment with quantum use cases.
